Early trends in Haryana showed Congress leading and prompted celebrations with jalebis. However, BJP defied exit poll predictions, reversing the trend and ultimately securing a third term in power. This led BJP to send jalebis to Rahul Gandhi, mocking Congress’s initial optimism. Now that the BJP has stormed back to power for the unprecedented third time in the state, the Jalebi has taken centre stage in Haryana’s political parley so much so that the party has ordered the sweet for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
